happyhippo

happyhippo has 5 years experience and specializes in Stroke/Neuro.

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1. Doing PRN while working in a different profession?

   happyhippo posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, Lately I’ve been thinking about going back to school and getting a second degree in computer science. I’m just getting increasingly burnt out with my full time nursing job. I’ve...

2. How to deal with lazy techs/CNAs?

   happyhippo replied to happyhippo's topic in General Nursing

   I have tried my best during the last 2 years to be polite and make friends with all the techs. I laughed and joked with them. But when it gets to doing serious work, they tend to refuse to do it...

3. How to deal with lazy techs/CNAs?

   happyhippo posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been working for 2 years on a busy neuro floor. And lately I’ve been feeling really fed up with the techs working during night. First of all, our hospital requires each tele unit to be...

4. Hate 8-5 OP

   happyhippo replied to happyhippo's topic in General Nursing

   It’s mostly the commute. This job is actually closer to home than my old job, which is part of the reason why I made the switch. But it turned out I have to sit in traffic every day even though the...

5. How to let your manager know you’re quitting after a week?

   happyhippo posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I recently got a new job as an RN in OP primary care office after leaving my hospital job. The office is much closer to my house than the old hospital. Work is 8-5, weekends and holidays off. I also...

6. Hate 8-5 OP

   happyhippo replied to happyhippo's topic in General Nursing

   The commute drives me nuts even though I’ve only worked there for a week. My old hospital is actually farther from this new job but because I worked nightshift, traffic is not bad when I drive in. I...

7. Hate 8-5 OP

   happyhippo posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Recently I left my hospital job at neuro/stroke stepdown and went for 9-5 OP primary care office. I worked 3 12s nightshift and liked it more than dayshift because I don’t have to deal with...

8. IV Cannulation Start

   happyhippo replied to Zapi791's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I did my clinical in a surgery center and it was a great opportunity to learn IVs because everyone coming in needed an IV. When I started working as a nurse, I found time to do IVs and blood draws. If...

9. Have you ever been looked down on because you don’t work in the hospital?

   happyhippo posted a topic in General Nursing

   For those working in outpatient primary care offices, have you ever being looked down because you don’t work in the hospital? Background: I have been a nurse in a level 1 trauma center...